Herb Tested To Stop Breast Cancer Patients’ Hot Flushes And Night Sweats
Researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, are testing a secret herb in a bid to stop the severe hot flushes that besiege breast cancer patients on hormone treatment.
Archive for April, 2006
Commission Welcomes Changes To EU Law To Allow Export Of Patented Medicine To Countries In Need
The European Commission today welcomes the adoption by the European Council of a regulation allowing companies to produce copies of patented medicines under license for export to “countries in need” without sufficient capacity to produce them. The regulation implements within the EU the necessary conditions to meet a WTO Agreement of December 2005, under which national authorities can grant compulsory licences for such production if certain conditions are fulfilled. Yesterday, the European Commission formally recommended that Member States approve EU ratification of the historic changes to WTO law. Today’s move is a clear signal of their intention to do so. The compulsory licensing regulation represents a crucial measure for some of the poorest countries in the world, which will gain improved access to affordable medicines which are safe and effective.